Ceremonial Square: The Heart of the Bogd Khaan Palace
Witness of ceremonies held within the Bogd Khaan Palace's Ceremonial Square
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During significant state ceremonies, the rites to salute or see off Bogd Khaan and the State Mother Goddess along with their attendants were held on this square.
Yangpai – Shield Gate (18th-19th Century) by UnknownThe Bogd Khaan Palace Museum
Yangpai – Shield Gate
The Yangpai Gate was built as a shield in front of the monastery by the edict of the Manchu emperor. It demonstrates the monastery's power, rank, and privilege. It symbolically protects the palace from evil, plague, and turmoil in all four seasons.
Stone statue
The statue on the right side of the Grand Triple Gate displays on the façade the iconic portrait of the Buddha Shakyamuni with his two disciples, and on the reverse, a pair of dragons writhing around.
Stone Statue (18th-19th Century) by UnknownThe Bogd Khaan Palace Museum
Grand Triple Gates (18th-19th Century) by UnknownThe Bogd Khaan Palace Museum
Grand Triple Gates
The open design of the Grand Triple Gate, devoid of panels, symbolizes the perpetual influx of good deeds, fortune, and bliss. It embodies the palace's welcoming nature.
Grand Triple Gates (18th-19th Century) by UnknownThe Bogd Khaan Palace Museum
The main gate was reserved for the 8th Bogd Jebtsundamba Khutuktu, while the east gate welcomed Khans, noblemen, and foreign guests. The west gate served court musicians and guards.
Cha-gan - A pair of Flagstaffs (18th-19th Century) by UnknownThe Bogd Khaan Palace Museum
Cha-gan - a pair of flagstaffs
In the ceremonial square, there is a pair of cha-gan or flagstaffs, each 9m in height. The flagstaff on the right was for hoisting the state flag of Bogd Khanate, and the eastern side was for hoisting the religious flag or during ceremonies and religious rites.
The Gate of Peacefulness (18th-19th Century) by UnknownThe Bogd Khaan Palace Museum
The Gate of Peacefulness
The Gate of Peacefulness was built from 1912 to 1919 to honor the Mongol insurrection's victory against Manchu domination in 1911 and the proclamation of the 8th Bogd Jebtsundamba Khutuktu as the theocratic Khan of the absolute monarchy of Mongolia.
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